continue to rise, but there s a fall in the r rate, the reproduction number for coronavirus across the country. record rises in the us. more than 150,000 new coronavirus cases are reported, the highest daily figure yet. lockdown restrictions mean some of the uk s most popular temples are having to organise virtual ceremonies hello, welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. boris johnson s most senior adviser, dominic cummings, has left downing street for good. he walked out very publicly carrying a box a short time ago after clearing his desk. yesterday he said he would be staying until the end of the year. it comes after downing street s director of communications lee cain, who was a close ally of mr cummings, stood down this week amid reports of internal tensions in the prime minister s team. this report from our deputy political editor vicki young contains flash photography. leaving for the final time after a power struggle that erupted publicly and left downing s
this programme contains scenes of repetitive flashing images tonight at ten the end of an era. the prime minister s most senior adviser, dominic cummings, has left downing street for good. a very public exit he was supposed to stay until christmas, but, after a power struggle inside boris johnson s inner circle was made public, it was decided he should go. dominic cummings has been the prime minister s most influential and most controversial adviser during his time in government. also on the programme tonight. almost half a century after he murdered 13 women, the yorkshire ripper, peter sutcliffe, has died. he had coronavirus. president trump says no lockdown for america as he finally comes close to admitting he s leaving the white house next year. i will not go. this administration will not be going to a lockdown. hopefully, whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be, i guess time will tell. a radical shake up in how students apply to unive
life, so some closure but i am certainly not celebrating. senior us officials have described last week s election as the most secure in american history. it comes as former president barack obama accuses senior republicans of undermining democracy. boris johnson s closest adviser, dominic cummings, is to leave downing street by christmas after 16 stormy months at the heart of government. mr cummings helped drive through brexit last year, and has been at the forefront of the government s push to shake up the civil service. so, who is dominic cummings? in 2015, the former advisor to michael gove ran the pro brexit vote leave campaign in the eu referendum and was behind the group s take back control slogan. after becoming the prime minister s senior adviser in 2019, the get brexit done campaign message helped the conservatives win a large majority in the general election. but he made enemies. there were many disparaging comments. he described some tory brexiteer mps as usef
chris! i don t normally, jane, but a bit of sunshine before it turns wet and windy in time for the weekend, but some nice scenes from this weather watcher, some sunshine in west wales. xiao is never too far away and they have been affecting parts of north west england, wales seeing a lot of showers actually. a few for northern ireland and frequent showers in western scotland where the showers continue to work in on quite a blustery wind. wind is gusting into the low 405 in the hebrides. there will be some dry weather and sunshine. the midlands, southern england, northern and eastern areas of scotland seeing some drier weather and some sunshine. the sunshine will turn hazy across england and wales later today, as this area of cloud starts today, as this area of cloud starts to work in and this area of cloud is oui’ to work in and this area of cloud is our next weather system that will be bringing some heavy rain and some strong winds, just in time for the weekend. so let s t
it comes as former president barack 0bama accuses senior republicans of undermining democracy. and joe wicks completes his 24 hour charity work out challenge, raising more than £1 million for children in need. ifeel, like, so buzzed, full of adrenaline. captain serotonin, as i say. i ve got all that serotonin through me. the prime minister s most senior adviser, dominic cummings, is to leave downing street by christmas. he has been a controversial and divisive figure in westminster, and was a driving force behind brexit. he s denied his resignation is associated with the departure of his close ally lee cain as director of communications amid internal tensions at number 10. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake reports on what it means for borisjohnson‘s government as it grapples with the coronavirus pandemic and brexit trade talks. and a warning that his report contains flash photography. it has become familiar, the prime minister s most senior adviser confronted by t